Paris airport weather sensor tampered

A Paris airport weather sensor was tampered with to fake temperature spikes, allowing someone to win $35K on Polymarket.

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1 verified

Location

Paris, France

Updated

Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 10:43 UTC

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An individual tampered with a weather sensor at a Paris airport, possibly using a hair dryer, to artificially create temperature spikes. This manipulation allowed them to win bets on the prediction market Polymarket, earning approximately $35,000. Météo-France confirmed the anomalies and has filed a criminal complaint. Polymarket has switched to a different weather station for its data feed.

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